Hope and opportunity

Elizabeth Dukes, Marisol Leiva, Erin Cummings, Kady Valer, Rachel Delaney, and Julia Stallcup supported the Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute and The Genuine Foundation at the Hope and Opportunity dinner. Hosts Isabel and Ignacio “Nacho” Torras welcomed guests to their home on two consecutive evenings for a special culinary event. Each dinner was limited to 100 guests who enjoyed a nine-course tasting menu curated by Michelin Star chefs, the Roca Brothers of El Celler de Can Roca. The Hope and Opportunity dinners support the neurodiverse community by funding research at the Duncan Neurological Research Institute and inclusion programming through The Genuine Foundation. Together, both evenings raised more than $400,000 and celebrated honorees Whitney and Jim Crane, Huda Y. Zoghbi, Laura Arnold, and Debra F. Sukin. In the spirit of the Genuine Foundation’s advocacy of inclusion for neurodiverse individuals, servicing for each evening was provided by 27 young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and 10 coaches.

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